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F. LYTTLE.

COMBINED uENsfL AND STRAINER;

APPLICATION FILED JAN-23. 1918.

Patented 0ct.14,1919.

lll/Iliff l FRANCES LYTTLE, 0F PASENA, CALIFORNIA.

' COMBINED'UTENSIL STRENEB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented that., 1141, 119119.

Application tiled January 23, 191s. Serial 111e. 213,410.

lo all whom 'it may concern:

lie it known that 1, FRANCES lLY'rrLE, citizen. of the United States, residing at lasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful improvements in Combined Utensils and Strainers, of which the following is a speciication.

' This invention relates to a combined utensil and strainer and more particularly to themeans whereby the strainer is detachabiy retained in engagement with the tunnel.

'llie primary object of the invention is to provide an implement of this character, wherein a loop ot' novel construction is so arranged within a bead upon the strainer that when the strainer is arranged within the tunnel the loop will extend within grooves at opposite sides of the funnel and 4 yieldinglv resist an attempt to move the strainer iroin the funnel.

With tlieseand other objects in' view, the invention resides inthe novel combination and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafterdescribed and particularly pointedout in. the claims.

The preferred embodiment o'f the` invention has been illustrated in the actuimpanying drawihgs, although no restriction is necessaril made to t e precise details f construction therein shown, as changes, alterations, and modifications within the scope et the claims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation partly in section of a combined funnel and strainer constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the strainer.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view o'f the loop employed.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical section showing the manner of connecting the strainer and the funnel. y

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views in t el drawing. I

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein there has been shown a combined funnel. `and strainer A constructed in accordance with the invention and with the 'curved throughout its length p funne innnel portion designated by 'the numeral 1() and the strainer portion by the numeral 11. The funnel 10 which. is of the shape of articles of this character new in use is provided at its upper end with a circumferentially extending head 12 and a handle 13.l `The funnel 10 is provided adjacent to its upper end with a pair of outwardly pressed portions whichform within the bead of the funnel at diametrical opposite points, -liigs 1 and 5, recesses 14 which open out within the funnel and have the wall thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 2 in the drawing.

r1lie strainer 11 as is usual in articles ot' this character comprises a retioulated basket 15 which has connected therewith a band 16, although in this instance the band is provided inthe portion thereof which lines within the strainer with a circumterentially extending bead 17 which serves as a housing for a U-shaped loop of resilient material 18, thearms of the loop 18| having formed therefrom ribs 19 which extend beyond the band 16 exteriorly ot' the strainer through o enings 2() in the band and when these openings are in line with the recesses 14: the ribs 19 extend within the recesses and retain the strainer 11 in the ifunnel l0.

When the strainer is connected with the tunnel as shown in Fig. 1 in the drawing andwit is desired to disconnect these two articles the vstrainer within the funnel to cause the curved wall of the recesses 14 to 'force the ribs 19 within the bead 17, thus allowing the strainer to be ren'ioved from the funnel 10.

Whenit is desired to replace 'the strainer within thb funnel the ribs 19 are held within is partially rotated Y the bead 17 with the fingers-until the strainer has beenarranged wit in the funnel after which, the strainer is turned until the ribs 19 project within the recesses 14.

From the fore oing description taken in connection with t e accom anying drawin it is alp arent that a comblned strainer au as been provided wherein means of novel construction has been provided for detachably connecting these articles with each other.

Havin thus described the invention, what is c aimed as new, is

1. The combination with a hollow utensil having seats in itsv wall at opposite'points and in communication with its interlor, of a second utensil removably arranged within tions therein, a

the iirst named utensil and havingr an inwardly directed bead, and a resilient loop disposed in the saidbead and provided with protuloeranoes adapted to hevr s `rung into and out of the seats of the "rst named utensil.

2. 'A hollow utensil having outwardly pressed portions therein, a. strainer in saidv utensil7 and a resilient loop mounted on said lstrainer having projectionsl formed therefrom extending within" said outwardly y pressed portions.

3;.' A hollow utensil havin a pair oi diam'etrioally oppositeoutward y pressed porhavingV a oiroumferentially extending bead adjacent .the top thereof, a resilient loop in said lbead, and looking/projections on said loop extending; exteriorly of the -head and 1. within said outwardly pressed portions oi? the utensil.

4. rlhe combination with a hollow utensil having an exterior head and also having opposite seats in its wall in the saine plane as said bead,

of a utensil arranged within the first named utensil and having an inwardly extendin head, and a resilient loop disposed in said ead and having protuheraiioese adapted tobe sprung into and out of engagement with the seats of the first named i utensil.

5. The combination with ahollow utensil having opposite seats in its wall, of a utenlJlLBIYSf-ll.' strainer within said utensil' isiaoiv sil removably arranged within the first named utensil and having an interior bead,

and. a resilient loop disposed in said bead and having protuheranoes adapted to be sprung intoand out of the seats in the first named utensil.

6. The combination with a hollow utensil having opposite-seats in its wall of a utensil removably arranged in the first named utensil and having aninterior bead, and resilient oatehesearried in the bead of the seo ond named utensil and adapted tobe sprung into and-out of the seats of the first named 7. 'llhecombination with a hollow utensil having opposite seats inV its wall, of a utensil reinovaloly arranged Within the iirst named1 utensili and'- having. opposite resilient oatohesto coperatewith the said seats Jfor the oollloCl/ion and; disconnection oi theutensils, uponinovement of one of the uten' FRANCES LYTTLE. 

